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Mariska Hargitay helped fund testing of 11,341 rape kits in Detroit; 263 convictions followed

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: USA
Published: October 22, 2026 at 06:35

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American actress Mariska Hargitay helped support a project to test 11,341 sexual assault evidence kits discovered in a Detroit police warehouse in 2009. The kits had remained untested for years, with cases dating back to 1984. Led by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, the initiative had secured 263 convictions by April 2025, with investigations continuing across the United States.

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